Jo's current allergens are: dairy, egg, sesame, lentils, chickpeas, wheat, and possibly shellfish so we are avoiding until she can be tested. Here are some of our favorite products that work well as substitutes for "normal" food options. As always,... Continue Reading →
Last year we started a new Thanksgiving tradition because of Jo's food allergies. It's not really safe at this point for her to go to other people's houses for meals that include things she is allergic too, so in lieu... Continue Reading →
This dilemma is often real life for food allergy parents. Why does every single holiday event center around food? Even events held in traditionally food-free, safe spaces for individuals with food allergies become dangerous during the holidays. Here are a... Continue Reading →
Oh, our Josie girl! Such a complicated bundle of joy. She's doing really well right now. She's walking well and starting to talk (she says: bye, hi, cat, up, and heeeeey- like Fonzi), and she signs like crazy! I can't... Continue Reading →
I'm writing because I know that food allergies can be a difficult subject to understand from the outside and that it can be a challenge to change your child's diet, especially for reasons that have nothing to do with... Continue Reading →